Word Meaning 掃き溜め

Listen to 掃き溜めに鶴

掃き溜めに鶴

はきだめにつる

a jewel in a dunghill

Listen to 掃き初め

掃き初め

はきぞめ

first house-cleaning of the year (on January 2)

Listen to 掃除

掃除

そうじ

cleaning

Listen to 掃除機

掃除機

そうじき

cleaning device

Listen to 掃討

掃討

そうとう

cleaning up

Listen to 掃く

掃く

はく

to gather silkworms

Listen to 掃海

掃海

そうかい

sweeping the sea for mines

Listen to 掃射

掃射

そうしゃ

sweeping with fire

Listen to 掃討作戦

掃討作戦

そうとうさくせん

mopping-up operation

Listen to 掃除用具入れ

掃除用具入れ

そうじようぐいれ

cleaning equipment closet

Listen to 掃除当番

掃除当番

そうじとうばん

one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)

Listen to 掃除人

掃除人

そうじにん

janitor